2930 W. Main St. Kalamazoo, MI. Inside Endurance Fitness & Wellness Gym

Strength & Shield Physical Therapy Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo's premier Physical Therapy provider for sports injuries

When you are in pain and


missing out on playing tennis with your friends,


or you are short with your kids,


or feeling your health falling out of control,


or feeling like surgery is the only way...


When you are in pain and

 

missing out on playing tennis with your friends,


or you are short with your kids,


or feeling your health falling out of control,


or feeling like surgery is the only way...



You need your pain addressed.


You need to be taught how to manage your health, yourself.


This is what we can do for you.


We use simple proven methods to address your back or joint pain

so that you can regain control of your health.


We then empower you to manage your own pain issues.


We give you the option of us coming to you or you can meet us at our gym in Kalamazoo.


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We also are able to do telehealth visits if you live in Michigan.


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Our Home Exercise Program

We have a unique home exercise program (HEP) that is proven to improve your motivation and outcomes.

With an easy-to-use app, you can exercise right along with video

of your custom-built exercise program. You can log your activity,

take notes on individual exercises, send your PT questions

and schedule reminders.


If you are already a patient, you can access your HEP through the MedBridge portal by clicking the button below.


MedBridge Client Portal

Our Home Exercise Program

We have a unique home exercise program (HEP) that is proven to improve your motivation and outcomes.

With an easy-to-use app, you can exercise right along with video

of your custom-built exercise program. You can log your activity,

take notes on individual exercises, send your PT questions

and schedule reminders.


If you are already a patient, you can access your HEP through the MedBridge portal by clicking the button below.


MedBridge Client Portal

Who are we? We are defined in 3 parts:

One.

We are a Christian business

Why is this first? Because everything we do stems from our reason for existing - to know God and make Him known in the earth. Therefore, we want to do everything well (quality) and with integrity, relying on Christ to establish the work of our hands (Psalm 90:17).

Two.

We provide better PT Services

What is better about Strength & Shield? We are not under the control or burden of insurance companies. We give 1-on-1 care to our patients. We manage only about 1/4 of the patients that regular "insurance PT's" attempt to manage. We aim to reduce your dependence on us (less visits) and empower you to steward your

body well.

Three.

We desire to bless to our community

We desire to be a blessing to all of those in touch with us. We do this through a weekly blog and newsletter to give helpful information on all things healthcare. We also invest in giving our community a wide range of unique and excellent resources through our "resources" page.

One.

We are a Christian business

Why is this first? Because everything we do stems from our reason for existing - to know God and make Him known in the earth. Therefore, we want to do everything well (quality) and with integrity, relying on Christ to establish the work of our hands (Psalm 90:17).

Two.

We provide better PT Services

What is better about Strength & Shield? We are not under the control or burden of insurance companies. We give 1-on-1 care to our patients. We manage only about 1/4 of the patients that regular "insurance PT's" attempt to manage. We aim to reduce your dependence on us (less visits) and empower you to steward your

body well.

Three.

We desire to bless to our community

We desire to be a blessing to all of those in touch with us. We do this through a weekly blog and newsletter to give helpful information on all things healthcare. We also invest in giving our community a wide range of unique and excellent resources through our "resources" page.

                  One.


| We are a Christian business |

Why is this first? Because everything we do stems from our reason for existing - to know God and make Him known in the earth. Therefore, we want to do everything well (quality) and with integrity, relying on Christ to establish the work of our hands (Psalm 90:17).

                    Two.


| We provide better PT Services |

What is better about Strength & Shield? We are not under the control or burden of insurance companies. We give 1-on-1 care to our patients. We manage only about 1/4 of the patients that regular "insurance PT's" attempt to manage. We aim to reduce your dependence on us (less visits) and empower you to steward your body well.

                  Three.


| We desire to bless to our community |

We desire to be a blessing to all of those in touch with us. We do this through a weekly blog and newsletter to give helpful information on all things healthcare. We also invest in giving our community a wide range of unique and excellent resources through our "resources" page.

About Dr. Jon

Dr. Jon is a Michigan native, and lives in Kalamazoo with his bride, Heather and their three children, Naomi, Zoe and Jackson. They are members of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo. Heather homeschools the children and tutors through Classical Conversations. They love to spend time together in the great outdoors, reading (currently working through the Chronicles of Narnia series) and biking this beautiful state. Jon particularly enjoys being active with tennis, volleyball and mountain biking.

Jon earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Andrews University in 2007. He has worked in the outpatient neurological rehab, skilled nursing and (primarily) home health settings since graduating. He is currently training in the MDT method.

About Dr. Jon

Dr. Jon is a Michigan native, and lives in Kalamazoo with his bride, Heather and their three children, Naomi, Zoe and Jackson. They are members of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo. Heather homeschools the children and tutors through Classical Conversations. They love to spend time together in the great outdoors, reading (currently working through the Chronicles of Narnia series) and biking this beautiful state. Jon particularly enjoys being active with tennis, volleyball and mountain biking.

Jon earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Andrews University in 2007. He has worked in the outpatient neurological rehab, skilled nursing and (primarily) home health settings since graduating. He is currently training in the MDT method.

About Dr. Jon

I am a Michigan native, and live in Kalamazoo with my bride, Heather and our three children. We are members of CityGate Church in Portage. Heather homeschools our children and tutors through Classical Conversations. We love to spend time together in the great outdoors and reading.


I particularly stay active with tennis, volleyball and mountain biking.


I earned my Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Andrews University in 2007 and my certification in the MDT method as well as my Nutrition Coaching certification (CNC) in 2023.

About Our Name

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him."

  - Psalm 28.7


“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!”

  - Psalm 84:11–12

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